A Hertz Tesla electric vehicle is displayed during the Hertz Corporation IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., November 9, 2021.
"The reality of EVs and Tesla's being the best-selling car will, at some point, render them the best rental car," Scherr said.
Hertz said it would be selling about 20,000 electric vehicles.
Tesla's recent decision to lower the price of its vehicles also weighed into Hertz's decision given the impact on deprecation, Scherr added.
Hertz had previously set a goal to have a quarter of its fleet be EVs by the end of 2024.
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